The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-01

long.
Her mothers caution and grandpa's
encouragement kept her, as she said,
properly balanced in her enthusiasm.
A very important factor in the success
of any enterprise.
Uncle John, who was market gar
dener, was as good as his word; and
having studied up from some reliable
authorities, she felt quite well posted as
to the proper methods of cultivating
csculent dainties.
The neighbors across the way be-
came inquisitive at sight of the unusual
farming preparations in progress;
strawberry bed followed in the wake
of the pillow and harrow, and newly
planted raspberry and blackberry
canes gave promises of future income.
Grandpa's opinions and the books
differed somewhat on technical points;
but his assistance was valuable in
many ways, particularly as he shared
quite heartily in his favorite grand
child's interest.
The long rows Of green peas and snap
beans, planted at intervals of two or
three weeks, promised an exhaustless
succession; and there were crisp lettuce
and cucumbers, beets and spinach,
that went on the market gardeners
load to the city very early in the morn
ing, and these were little ripples, even
though they brought only wholesale
prices in the sea of fortune, the fore
runners of the larger waves on which
her ship was steadily approaching.
Miss Lily developed many business-like
traits, and Uncle John was justly proud
of his protege
When her particular branch of in
dustry was fully established, there
came orders from local boarding
houses, and individual summer resi-
dents, that brought better prices. So
that by the end of the first autumn her
carefully kept account-book showed
that, besides discharging her indebted
ness, she had something laid aside for
the coming seasons expenditure, and
had still left quite a little pocket
money to be independent on.
All this, besides paying the wages Of
a boy, which he faithfully earned by
his devotion to his pretty employer,
and for the occasional assistance OF
some poor children in the vicinity, who
were glad to avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of obtaining light work.
All through her work she proved
systematic, thorough and persevering
and after trial of two years, ever
mamma voted it a success.
For with mammals pride, her owr
commendable love of the beautiful
and the emplost IehE Sf the earlies
hours of the day Tor her busiest work
she had kept her original charms, anC
added to them the sparkling attraction
that an active life lends the face. TIL,
friends who criticised most censorious
ly the propriety of her ventures ar,
now envious of its popularity, the diff
culties being only rehearsed coniden
TALLY, and the successes apparent t.
every one.
One listless maiden, unreasonable,
jealous of Lily's popularity and he
public-spirited activity in institutin,
their semi-annual flower shows, rashl,
ventured an unfavorable comment il
the presence of some ultra-fashiOna
bles, but received such a rebuke iron
Miss Lily's self-constituted champion
that she felt impressed with the ide
that active independence was held il
greater repute than genteel depend
ence.
The interior of Mrs Arlington
house has been much modernized. TIL
library has grown so rapidly as to It
quire handsome bookcase, while wiz
ter music lessons and a hired plan
} point to the ultimate possession of tina
luxury.
Lily is smart enough to know this
too many things at time can not b
? done well, and her summertime occl
: patton has little rivalry other tina
reading and recreative arts. One sati
| factory luxury is that of tiny rust
) pavilion, empowered with honeysuckl,
: clematis and climbing monthly rose
and from this watch-tower she owe
looks her work, plans, rests and enjoy
= the fragrance of the well-chosen variet
of easily cultivated flowers that blool
r in trim beds over the turf in front
t the garden, making as pleasing con
bination of the useful and ornament
l as is Miss Lily'herself,
The elegant Mr. Aubrey, so the go
Y sips affirm, finds it quite as delight
/ a retreat, and quite frequently avail
himself of its fragrant shade.
1t is such an excellent excuse that ]
t personally presents himself to deliv
his mothers previously ordered frui
t or often assists in picking it, to assn
e Nine. Aubrey that they were fire.